Ten More Photos from Okinawa's Orchid Show 2013

In the order they were taken, here are ten more photos from the Orchid Show.

These were just processed today and I want to post them quick for all to see.

They had some big snowstorm back on the east coast of the USA.

It's been a few days since I've heard from anyone back there.

So, I'm guessing they are still shoveling snow.

Or, maybe they are waiting for the electricity to come back on.

When everybody is back online they can look at these flowers.

It might make them think about coming to Okinawa for next year's Orchid Show.

Almost anything beats shoveling snow in February.

We have plenty of places over here for families to stay.

Look at some of the things you can see at the Okinawa International Orchid Show.

And, start making plans, right now, for 2014 !

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Orchid (蘭) Lovers: A Dozen More Photos for You

From the Okinawa International Orchid Show 2013

 

Yesterday was round two for me in the Tropical Dream Center for the 2013 Orchid (蘭) Show.

In no particular order, except the way they came out of the camera, here are 12 more photos.

This was a freebie, I shot before even buying a ticket to get into the place.

Normally, I wouldn't use camera flash but, I had to on this shot.

The options were, shoot and move along quickly or, get run over by a busload of tourists.

Now, I'm not going to tell you this is an orchid because, ahem-ahum, I don't really know.

Everybody was oouing and ahhing and sniffing the thing.

And, it was at an orchid show.  So, it might be one.

 The more I get around these flowers, the better I get at identifying them.

For example, when I saw this one, I said to myself, "Now that's a orchid, for sure."

If I was a judge, I'd vote for this one.  It just has awesome colors.

They should give me the keys and let me loose in there after closing time.

That would be fun.  Plants could be moved around for some award winning photography.

Nothing would get stolen or, anything like that.

After moving an orchid for the best photo composition, I'd put it back right where it came from.

That's what I do, anyway, when nobody's looking !

The system for awards, on these flowers, beats me.

One of these days I'll have to ask what the red, white and blue ribbons mean.

These yellow characters looked like they were trying so say something to me.

So, I told them to hold still while I was shooting.  

Yup, I talk to plants, too.

 Lucky, for me, Doc from the GoyaRepublic was there.

He could tell people the old man with the beard isn't really crazy when they saw me.

Plus, having someone else along made it easier to navigate.

We only got lost a few times and, I think we found all the orchids.

 Here's a Snow White.  They may have had seven dwarfs there, too, for all I know.

It got me thinking. How do you pick a name for an orchid ?

And, I wonder if an original name is like putting a title on a photo.

Do you suppose the name has any weight with the judges when they pick a winner ?

If they don't already have an Orchid (蘭) Shows for Dummies, somebody should write one.

2013 Okinawa International Orchid (蘭) Show (Photos)

The Okinawa International Orchid (蘭) Show started today.

Jennifer Lyn Solomon was there and, I was, too.

She just got declared a supermodel, by me, because she posed and signed a model release.

If you like flowers, you'll love this place.

Trying to remember what order these photos were shot in can get confusing.

It would be nice to give a tour, in the sequence you would see things as you walk through.

But, using two cameras and switching back and forth, I get carried away.

 There must be several thousand types of orchids in this event.

They come from around the globe, too.

 And, people give their flowers names. 

Pink Delight, Jailhouse Rock, Chantilly Green, Spring Melody and Temptation were there.

Also, I found a Snow Boy, Blockbuster "The Giant", SakuraYama and Maxima.

Favorite Person, Melody Fair and Giant Pearl were in there, somewhere, too.

Some of the orchids are huge, like trees.

Others, are so small, they grow in pots the size of coffee cups.

Taking photos indoors is alright but, I'd rather be outside.

Those pink, yellow, purple, white and green colors really pop, in natural light.

When busloads of tourists start coming through, outside is the place to be.

They call the place Tropical Dreamland and now, I know why.

How many people get to see sights like this in February ?  

Dream on !

Back inside the circular greenhouses I found plenty more.

Some flowers had French and Chinese names, too.  I forgot to write them down.

There were orchids named Spring Dance, Dream Paradise and Gola Boy.

Inside, I kept going around and around shooting all the orchids (蘭) I could find.

After I ran across Jailhouse Rock the third time, I figured out, I was lost.

 So, I went back outside and got directions from an American couple, I met.

Shoot, I should have wrote their names down.  They were real nice folks.

She said her dad loves orchids.  And, showed me a picture of him driving his John Deere tractor.

So, I promised I'd post ten photos tonight. I got carried away and threw in a few extra.

Now, I'm no flower expert but, if I had to pick the winner at this show, it would be this one.

Whoever Kaori Yohena is, her orchid gets my vote.

The Okinawa International Orchid Show goes until Monday FEB 11, 2013.

There's plenty of time to hop on a plane and visit so, come on over !

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